William (Bill) Coy, MA/MFT, is a Senior Manager and Director of Human Resources with La Piana Associates.  Bill is an experienced consultant and teacher with particular skills in helping growing organizations to manage their human resources, develop their leadership talent, and integrate their changing cultures. He is also an adjunct professor at the University of San Francisco’s Institute for Nonprofit Organization Management, where he teaches the core graduate level course on Human Resource Management.

Nonprofit restructuring and organizational development have been a primary focus of Bill’s work. He has acted as a coach and consultant to over 50 nonprofit executive directors, assisted in the creation of boards, and worked with nonprofits to define and redefine their mission, vision, and purpose. He has over 20 years consulting experience in developing effective operational systems, processes, and board/staff roles in order to support nonprofits in making their missions a viable reality.  He has developed a specialized expertise in helping management teams become more cohesive and effective.

Prior to joining La Piana Associates, Bill was Director of Human Resources for the Catholic Diocese of Oakland and for Yosemite National Institutes, an environmental education organization. He also directed training and development for George Lucas’ Industrial Light and Magic (ILM), a film special effects company, and was responsible for organizational and management development at both ILM and Skywalker Sound. Bill is the only consultant known to have facilitated meetings at both the Vatican and Skywalker Ranch!

Originally trained as a cultural anthropologist, Bill holds graduate degrees in systematic theology and clinical counseling and is a licensed marriage and family therapist. He is also certified in Critical Incident Stress Debriefing and has worked in organizational trauma recovery.